Lori Ioannou

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About Lori

Lori Ioannou is an award-winning journalist who is currently a contributor and podcaster for The Wall Street Journal and other publications including Consumer Reports and Reader’s Digest. She is the former senior editor of special reports for CNBC, and a former executive editor of Time Inc. where she oversaw all special sections for the News Group including TIME, FORTUNE, Money, Sports Illustrated and CNNMoney.com.

A former guest commentator for ABC World News This Morning, as well as for CNN, FOX News and The Nightly Business Report, she is an advocate for the consumer and focuses her reporting on health, business, investing, technology and lifestyle trends.

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Why Google, Amazon, and Other Businesses Are Launching Accelerator Programs to Help Women-Led Startups

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